I have 7 old REC-files. I imported them to the new data format with "add structure".
I saw that I can append all sheets together to one big sheet. But I don't want it.
Is there a way to create one project (epx-file) with 7 separate sub-sheets in it?
epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca schrieb am Freitag, 17. August 2012 um 16:01:
Is there a way to create one project (epx-file) with 7 separate sub-sheets in it?
I read in the doc about the old project the first rec-file was opened all the other 6 ones opened automaticly with it. So they where connected.
But my converted epx files are not connected. Can I fix it?
On 08/17/2012 04:42 PM, epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca wrote:
epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca schrieb am Freitag, 17. August 2012 um 16:01:
Is there a way to create one project (epx-file) with 7 separate sub-sheets in it?
I read in the doc about the old project the first rec-file was opened all the other 6 ones opened automaticly with it. So they where connected.
But my converted epx files are not connected. Can I fix it?
Not yet - we have announced that part of the coming development is related data files, which is exactly what you call "sub-sheets".
Timeframe uncertain - possibly this autumn.
regards Jens Lauritsen
epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca schrieb am Sonntag, 19. August 2012 um 19:15:
Not yet - we have announced that part of the coming development is related data files, which is exactly what you call "sub-sheets".
Ah I see.
But would it be possible to export the data from 7 sheets into one(!) Stata datafile?
On 08/20/2012 11:58 AM, epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca wrote:
epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca schrieb am Sonntag, 19. August 2012 um 19:15:
Not yet - we have announced that part of the coming development is related data files, which is exactly what you call "sub-sheets".
Ah I see.
But would it be possible to export the data from 7 sheets into one(!) Stata datafile?
What you can do is: a. use EpiData Analysis b. merge the files one by one based on the common (supposed) id (write "merge" in the command prompt and press f1, which gets you into the help file) c. after merging all files, save to a common file (command: savedata).
d. if you then in the old epidata entry export that file to a stata file e. now add the stata file to an epx project and you have retained all value labels.
In response to other recent mails I would suggest that if some answers are not immediately understood - ask again, but only after you are sure to have completed the introduction documents for the new Manager and Entry Client, which are installed with the software or you can get them from the download page.
regards Jens Lauritsen
epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca schrieb am Montag, 20. August 2012 um 14:16:
What you can do is: a. use EpiData Analysis b. merge the files one by one based on the common (supposed) id (write "merge" in the command prompt and press f1, which gets you into the help file) c. after merging all files, save to a common file (command: savedata).
This is to complex for my users. I think it would be easier if I "merge" all 7 rec-sheets to one epx-sheet. Do I understand that right?
d. if you then in the old epidata entry export that file to a stata file e. now add the stata file to an epx project and you have retained all value labels.
I am not sure if I understand you right, but I think I don't need this step. EpiData is only for entering the data and to export it to Stata. That is all. EpiData will never touch this data again.
My goal is to make the 7 old rec-sheets work much as easy as possible in the new version.
But to understand the process much better I need the old EpiData from 2005 to look how the rec-files-stuff behave.
In response to other recent mails I would suggest that if some answers are not immediately understood - ask again, but only after you are sure to have completed the introduction documents for the new Manager and Entry Client, which are installed with the software or you can get them from the download page.
I see your point. I though this converting think is much easier. But I have to tell my boss that it will cost much more time to bring this project up to date. ;)
It sounds like you only used the relational feature of EpiData to break up a long questionnaire into 7 sections. In that case, you should be fine just adding each of the .rec files (minus the key variables) to a single project.
Jamie
On 2012-08-20, at 6:54 PM, epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca wrote:
This is to complex for my users. I think it would be easier if I "merge" all 7 rec-sheets to one epx-sheet. Do I understand that right?
I am not sure if I understand you right, but I think I don't need this step. EpiData is only for entering the data and to export it to Stata. That is all. EpiData will never touch this data again.
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